An e-Learning Application that can be customized to meet the account level Training needs
i-Learn Application
By – DEEPAK TIWARI [ U43779 ]
vTo set up a Learning Management System (LMS) which uses light open source Technologies to cater to the Account level specific Training needs.
vA system that can be governed and managed by Account Technical Lead/Architect to educate the associates on required Technology stack.
vTo have a LMS that is purely open source and unlike Kubera is not required to use licensed SCORM Engines or SCORM Compliant courses. That saves a lot of cost and thus the project is entirely suitable for meeting Account Level Entry, Induction and Role based Competency needs.
vThe system relies on Open source course authoring tools and uses simple and fast UI on bare essential hardware to run upon.
vThe tool uses a Technology Stack that is fully Open source, uses minimal hardware and can support good number of Concurrent users within SLA Response time.
vTo provide a Dashboard to User at Account level , where the Course Admin can drop in important Account level Newsletters , Information , Resources , Courses ,Quizzes ,Statistics and also a Chat Engine. The system should be horizontally scalable to allow for new modules to be integrated.
vThe system should also be able to define the Exit Criteria for Associates joining the Project.
vThe system should capture the Learning & Competency History of Associates and should be able to provide him/her feedback continually to improve upon.
vThe system should also be able to capture Associates Projects/Designs and Awards.
Objective of iLearn
Salient Features of iLearn
qDashboard for User where he can see his statistics , performance , newsletters , courses , quizzes , chat windows and what is happening at Account level. This remains the most interesting & interactive feature of LMS.
qOpen Source LMS which does not uses any licensed SCORM Engine and Courses like Kubera and can be customized as per Account level needs.
qEasy authored HTML5 Courses which can include Pictures , Animation , Audio and Video.
qFully Secured and Authenticated Quizzes with proper scoring and track record.
qAdmin Page from where the Course Admin can Upload Courses ,Quizzes and Global Information/Newsletters and Everyday Artefact .
qThe portal is self adjusting to various view port devices like Desktops,Tabs,Mobiles using Scaffolding Design pattern.
qREST Architecture based Technology Stack which is highly efficient, fast ,uses minimal hardware and is extensible.
qIs only required to use light weight Open Source database for Quizzes.
qA Mail API through which the Associates can drop in their queries regarding any Training need to the Course Admin or Account level Architect.
qRich UI with efficient navigation. Good performance . Scalable and Extensible Architecture. UI is Theme based and is user selectable.
Value Add to Kubera
vOpen Source LMS.
vDoes not uses any complex SCORM level Integration and SCORM Courses.
vEasy HTML5 Interactive courses that are purely PPT bases and can include all
Animations, Videos and Audios.
vCan be easily customized by any account to meet their Entry , Induction and
Exit level criteria.
vIncludes provision to convert PPT based courses to HTML 5 based and uses an
in built upload engine for Course Admin to upload the courses to portal.
vCan be customized in any way to setup Courses and Quizzes.
vThe LMS is extremely light weight <20 MB and uses all Open source
technologies with minimal deployment hardware.
vQuizzes are purely JSON Schema based and requires JSON files that need to
be uploaded to Quiz engine that uses Session and Authentication algorithms
with proper encryption.
vEfficient Account Level Induction Need and Competency tracking for an
Associate with clear visibility to required Stakeholders who can use the same
for Evaluation.
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Progress as on Date
vDashboard Available with portability on Desktop, Tablets and Mobiles.
vCourse , Quiz and Artefact Upload Module Available
vPPT to HTML 5 Authoring tool Available
vAdmin and Student Login enabled
vSession and Authentication Management Module for Quiz is available
vLaunch of Courses available
vLaunch of Quizzes available
vCustomization of UI is enabled through JSON.
vQuiz creation via JSON Schema template is available
vFeature to add images and MCQ’s to Quizzes is available.
vFeature to add Video is available
vChat Engine HTML Template has been coded.
vIntegration of Graphs is also available for various score metrics.
vBuild and Deployment Module is properly configured for UI.
vApplication will run on different port and static assets will be delivered from another port via two instances of http and express server for optimal use.
This has already been configured.
Technology Stack Used
vAngularJS 1.4 – as client MVVM Framework
vBootstrap - for CSS
vJquery – for UI
vUnderscore.js – for UI
vRequireJS - as AMD Module
vJasmine – as Unit Test runner
vGrunt - Task runner
vNodeJS - Server side JS
vNPM – JS package manager and dependency mapping
vBower – Dependency resolver
vExpressJS –server for static assets
vhttp-server – npm package for LMS Application
vHTML 5 – UI BUILDING
vGit - for Code Versioning and Repository Sync ups with Github.
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Current Process:
ØAny existing team member provides the KT per plan
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ØTechnical and Domain is covered in the training
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ØKT sessions and duration is not time bound
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ØOne way sessions yet with a goal of Interactive sessions
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ØCaptured in JIRA however varies per the trainer
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ØHandshake is not clear
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Ecourse/ilearn:
ØAnybody can take up the learning
ØAny number of time can go over the topics. Video tour
ØTechnical and domain is covered – versioning in the course
ØTime bound
ØDoes not affect the productive hours
ØProvides evaluation, helps understand the proficiency
ØProvides opportunity to learn better and faster
ØInteractive queries/examples/practical
ØAvoids assumptions and eliminates the need for reverse KT.
ØBoosts individuals confidence on the product knowledge
ØVersioning
ØEntry criteria for committing to product deliverables
ØLow risk on the loss of knowledge
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Advantages:
Ø24/7 Accessibility.
ØImproved Pedagogy.
ØEnhanced Collaboration And Reach.
ØGreener & Cost-Effective.
ØSuitable For Millennials.
Tools:
ØOne time effort
ØVersioning
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Productivity/ Hours saved:
ØClassroom training : 1 week – 6*5 = 30 hours
ØElearning course : 2 hours
Ø$XX Dollars saved!!!
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Thank You
Technology Stack UsedvAngularJS 1.4 – as client MVVM FrameworkvBootstrap - for CSS vJquery – for UIvUnderscore.js – for UIvRequireJS - as AMD ModulevJasmine – as Unit Test runnervGrunt - Task runnervNodeJS - Server side JS vNPM – JS package manager and dependency mappingvBower – Dependency resolvervExpressJS –server for static assetsvhttp-server – npm package for LMS ApplicationvHTML 5 – UI BUILDINGvGit - for Code Versioning and Repository Sync ups with Github.